It’s true, a lot of restaurants in Clearwater are pastel colored, old-Florida seafood joints, but that doesn’t mean their food (and the waterfront views of the Gulf) aren’t great. Here are a few Clearwater restaurants, both tourist traps and authentic eateries, worth checking out.
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Datz, Big Ray’s Fish Camp headed for Tampa Convention Center
The local duo have secured a spot among the downtown Tampa center’s food offerings.
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Dueling vibes collide, on purpose, at Catcher and the Rye
More on Palm Harbor’s American coastal comfort food restaurant and whiskey bar.
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Restaurant review: Off to Salt Cracker Fish Camp
The beachside eats at Clearwater Beach’s Salt Cracker Fish Camp surpass most others out there.
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Restaurant review: Keepin’ it simple at Fish
In Gulfport, Fish Bar and Grille makes fresh seafood its star, but sometimes less is more.
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Restaurant review: Buon appetito at Sea-Guini
Service is rough, but Sea-Guini’s Med-Italian fare in Clearwater Beach is mostly excellent.
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Upscale gastropub brings Brazilian cuisine to Lakeland
In Lakeland, farm-to-table and seasonally inspired Brazilian dishes are coming later this year.
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Sea Salt debuts its upscale seafood to St. Pete
Ingrid and Fabrizio Aielli opened their high-end Sea Salt restaurant to Sundial at 4 p.m. Monday.
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Gourmet sprinkles: Sea Salt opens at Sundial early 2015
Wine tower and 80-foot-long raw bar to be highlights of Fabrizio and Ingrid Aielli’s Sea Salt St. Pete.
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Know your ABC
Get authentic Chinese cuisine at St. Pete’s ABC Chinese Seafood.